Backroom Cleaners Playtest Begins on Steam for 4-Player Co-Op Roguelike TPS
The playtest gives players a first look at the co-op roguelike loop of cleaning Entities with role-based squad play before the Q4 2026 launch window.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Hypercent started a playtest on Steam for Backroom Cleaners, a 4-player co-op roguelike TPS. Players take on the role of mercenaries hired by Axiom Corporation to suppress the Backrooms, an alternate dimension full of grotesque Entities. The test runs about two weeks, with full release planned for Q4 2026.
Hypercent opened signups for the Backroom Cleaners playtest on August 26 via the Steam store page's Request Access button, with invitations going out sequentially. The test period runs about two weeks.
The game casts players as mercenaries hired by Axiom Corporation, forming squads of up to four to suppress an alternate dimension called the Backrooms. Each agent has a distinct specialty, so teams divide roles to clean the Entities that fill the space. Clearing the Backrooms lets players secure culture bacteria that unlock new abilities, and growth choices plus route selection change each run.
Entities come in four danger levels. Some attack with tentacles extending from their heads, while others crawl and perform ranged attacks, and larger aberrations also appear. The full release is planned for Q4 2026.
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